Lead Software Engineer
JPMorgan Chase
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Jersey City, NJ · Posted October 14, 2026
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Where Jersey City, NJ ranks
Where Jersey City, NJ placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Northeast69 / 100 · of 26
- #5Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Mid-Atlantic10% · of 62
- #5Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Northeast79 / 100 · of 26
- #6Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Northeast16% · of 70
- #6Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Mid-Atlantic83 / 100 · of 37
- #7Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Mid-Atlantic16% · of 85
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 47 open lead software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $161,500 to $192,500 and the median is $186,000.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among software developers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for software developers: 29% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
JPMorgan Chase has filed one layoff notice in the last twelve months, covering 244 workers, most recently June 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
If you are excited about shaping the future of technology and driving significant business impact in financial services, we are looking for people just like you. Join our team and help us develop game-changing, high-quality solutions.